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Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
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Abbreviation | INDIA |
Chairperson | Mallikarjun Kharge [1] |
Founder | |
Founded | 17 July 2023 |
Preceded by | United Progressive Alliance |
Political position | Big tent [a] |
Colours | (Official) (Alternative) |
ECI Status | Not Required |
Alliance | 40 Parties |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 118 / 543 |
Seats in Rajya Sabha | 91 / 245 |
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | 1,613 / 4,036 |
Seats in State Legislative Councils | 96 / 423 |
Number of states and union territories in government | 9 / 31 |
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance ( INDIA) is a big tent multi party political alliance of several political parties in India led by India's largest opposition party the Indian National Congress. [2] The alliance is in opposition to the ruling National Democratic Alliance government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Indian general elections. [3]
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, commonly known by its backronym INDIA. [7] is an opposition front announced by the leaders of 28 parties to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The name was proposed during a meeting in Bengaluru and was unanimously adopted by the 28 participating parties. While some sources attribute the suggestion of the name to Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), [8] others mention that it was suggested by Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and chief minister of West Bengal. [9]
The first Opposition parties' meeting, held in Patna, Bihar, was chaired by Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on 23 June 2023, when the proposal for a new alliance was put on the table. The meet was attended by 16 Opposition parties. [10]
The second meeting, was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 17–18 July. It was chaired by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi when the proposal for an alliance was accepted and ten more parties were added to the list. The alliance's name was finalized and given the name Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. At this meeting, it was announced that the third meeting will be held in the city of Mumbai. [11] The third meeting was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 31 August to 1 September. The meeting was hosted by Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and saw Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and chief ministers of 5 states in attendance. Over the two-day deliberations, the alliance discussed major electoral issues for the upcoming general elections, carved out the coordination committee, and passed a three-point resolution to fight 2024 Indian general elections together 'as far as possible'. [12] [13]
The fourth meeting was held in New Delhi on 19 December. The meeting was primarily held to discuss seat-sharing, joint rallies, and the prime ministerial face and/or convenor of the alliance. The alliance adopted a resolution to ensure maximum use of VVPATs in upcoming elections. "To enhance confidence in elections, VVPAT slips should be directly given to voters to self-verify and place in a separate box, instead of them falling into the main box. Eventually, all VVPAT slips must be 100% counted, ensuring truly free and fair elections," read the resolution passed by the alliance at the meeting. Seat sharing was also to be done by either 31 December 2023 or mid-January 2024. It was also decided that protests will be held across the country on 22 December 2023 against the suspensions of opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament. Some leaders said that the alliance would hold a grand joint rally at Patna on 30 January 2024, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, although this was not officially announced. [14]
The alliance held its 5th meeting virtually with some leaders not attending. [15] Following the meeting, the Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was declared the alliance chairperson. [1] Members also had discussions about seat sharing. [16] Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, was offered the post of national convenor of the alliance which he declined. [17] Kumar went on to join the National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Bihar political crisis two weeks later. [18]
The bloc held its first event together on 22 December 2023, when nationwide protests were launched against the suspensions of opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP President Sharad Pawar, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury and other leaders held protests against the suspensions of MPs under the banner "Save Democracy" at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. [19] [20]
The bloc's first joint rally was held in Patna, Bihar on 3 March 2024. The rally saw, among others, Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav, and senior Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja. Kharge attacked Kumar for frequently changing alliances and criticised the BJP for not fulfilling its promise of jobs and neglecting the country's poor and the majority. [21]
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance comprises a diverse range of political parties from across India. The 41 member parties of the alliance are: [22]
State | Portrait | Chief Minister | Ministry | Deputy Chief Minister | Governing parties | |||
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Delhi | Arvind Kejriwal ( AAP) | Kejriwal III | Vacant | AAP | ||||
Himachal Pradesh | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ( INC) | Sukhu I | Mukesh Agnihotri ( INC) | INC | ||||
IND | ||||||||
Jharkhand | Champai Soren ( JMM) | Soren | Vacant | JMM | ||||
INC | ||||||||
RJD | ||||||||
NCP (SP) | ||||||||
CPI(M-L)L | ||||||||
Karnataka | Siddaramaiah ( INC) | Siddaramaiah II | D. K. Shivakumar ( INC) | INC | ||||
IND | ||||||||
Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan ( CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | CPI(M) | ||||
CPI | ||||||||
KC(M) | ||||||||
JD(S) | ||||||||
NCP (SP) | ||||||||
RJD | ||||||||
KC(B) | ||||||||
C(S) | ||||||||
INL | ||||||||
NSC | ||||||||
JKC | ||||||||
IND | ||||||||
Punjab | Bhagwant Mann ( AAP) | Mann I | Vacant | AAP | ||||
Tamil Nadu | M. K. Stalin ( DMK) | Stalin I | Vacant | DMK | ||||
INC | ||||||||
VCK | ||||||||
CPI | ||||||||
CPI(M) | ||||||||
Telangana | Revanth Reddy ( INC) | Revanth Reddy I | Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka ( INC) | INC | ||||
CPI | ||||||||
West Bengal | Mamata Banerjee ( TMC) | Banerjee III | Vacant | TMC |
The following is the party-wise strength of I.N.D.I.A. parties in the Parliament of India:
Party | Lok Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Presence | |
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INC | 51 / 543
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29 / 245
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National Party | |
DMK | 20 / 543
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10 / 245
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Tamil Nadu | |
AITC | 19 / 543
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13 / 245
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West Bengal | |
SS(UBT) | 5 / 543
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2 / 245
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Maharashtra | |
NCP-SP | 4 / 543
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2 / 245
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Maharashtra | |
CPI(M) | 3 / 543
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5 / 245
|
National Party | |
IUML | 3 / 543
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2 / 245
|
Kerala | |
JKNC | 3 / 543
|
– | Jammu and Kashmir | |
SP | 2 / 543
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4 / 245
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Uttar Pradesh | |
CPI | 2 / 543
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2 / 245
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Tamil Nadu | |
RJD | 1 / 543
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6 / 245
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Bihar | |
JMM | 1 / 543
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3 / 245
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Jharkhand | |
KC(M) | 1 / 543
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1 / 245
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Kerala | |
RSP | 1 / 543
|
– | Kerala | |
VCK | 1 / 543
|
Tamil Nadu | ||
KMDK | 1 / 543
|
Tamil Nadu | ||
AAP | – | 10 / 245
|
National Party | |
MDMK | 1 / 245
|
Tamil Nadu | ||
IND | 1 / 245
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Uttar Pradesh | ||
Total | 118 / 543
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92 / 245
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State/UT | Total Seats | Last Election | INDIA | Overall Tally | CM from | |
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Andhra Pradesh | 175 | 2019 | INC (4) | 4 / 175
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YSRCP | |
Arunachal Pradesh | 60 | 2024 | INC (TBD) | 0 / 60
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TBD | |
Assam | 126 | 2021 | INC (23) | 24 / 126
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BJP | |
CPI(M) (1) | ||||||
Bihar | 243 | 2020 | RJD (79) | 114 / 243
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JD(U) | |
INC (19) | ||||||
CPI(ML)L (12) | ||||||
CPI (2) | ||||||
CPI(M) (2) | ||||||
Chhattisgarh | 90 | 2023 | INC (35) | 35 / 90
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BJP | |
Delhi | 70 | 2020 | AAP (62) | 62 / 70
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AAP | |
Goa | 40 | 2022 | INC (3) | 6 / 40
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BJP | |
AAP (2) | ||||||
Gujarat | 182 | 2022 | INC (17) | 23 / 182
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BJP | |
AAP (5) | ||||||
SP (1) | ||||||
Haryana | 90 | 2019 | INC (17) | 30 / 90
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BJP | |
Himachal Pradesh | 68 | 2022 | INC (34) | 34 / 68
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INC | |
Jammu and Kashmir | 90 | NA | ||||
Jharkhand | 81 | 2019 | JMM (29) | 48 / 81
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JMM | |
INC (17) | ||||||
RJD (1) | ||||||
CPI(ML)L (1) | ||||||
Karnataka | 224 | 2023 | INC (136) | 136 / 224
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INC | |
Kerala | 140 | 2021 | CPI(M) (61) | 137 / 140
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CPI(M) | |
INC (21) | ||||||
CPI (17) | ||||||
IUML (15) | ||||||
KC(M) (5) | ||||||
KEC (2) | ||||||
NCP(SP) (2) | ||||||
Madhya Pradesh | 230 | 2023 | INC (66) | 66 / 230
|
BJP | |
Maharashtra | 288 | 2019 | INC (45) | 85 / 288
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SHS | |
NCP(SP) (19) | ||||||
SS(UBT) (17) | ||||||
SP (2) | ||||||
CPI(M) (1) | ||||||
PWPI (1) | ||||||
Manipur | 60 | 2022 | INC (5) | 5 / 60
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BJP | |
Meghalaya | 60 | 2023 | AITC (5) | 10 / 60
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NPP | |
INC (5) | ||||||
Mizoram | 40 | 2023 | INC (1) | 1 / 40
|
ZPM | |
Nagaland | 60 | 2023 | None | 0 / 60
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NDPP | |
Odisha | 147 | 2019 | INC (9) | 10 / 147
|
BJD | |
CPI(M) (1) | ||||||
Puducherry | 33 | 2021 | DMK (6) | 8 / 33
|
AINRC | |
INC (2) | ||||||
Punjab | 117 | 2022 | AAP (92) | 110 / 117
|
AAP | |
INC (18) | ||||||
Rajasthan | 200 | 2023 | INC (70) | 74 / 200
|
BJP | |
BAP (3) | ||||||
RLP (1) | ||||||
Sikkim | 32 | 2024 | TBD | 0 / 32
|
TBD | |
Tamil Nadu | 234 | 2021 | DMK (133) | 159 / 234
|
DMK | |
INC (18) | ||||||
VCK (4) | ||||||
CPI (2) | ||||||
CPI(M) (2) | ||||||
Telangana | 119 | 2023 | INC (64) | 65 / 119
|
INC | |
CPI (1) | ||||||
Tripura | 60 | 2023 | CPI(M) (10) | 13 / 60
|
BJP | |
INC (3) | ||||||
Uttar Pradesh | 403 | 2022 | SP (108) | 110 / 403
|
BJP | |
INC (2) | ||||||
Uttarakhand | 70 | 2022 | INC (19) | 19 / 70
|
BJP | |
West Bengal | 294 | 2021 | AITC (221) | 221 / 294
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AITC |
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Seat sharing summary Some INDIA member parties decided to contest against the alliance.
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According to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the alliance's ideology revolves around the principles of developmentalism, inclusivity, and social justice. By combining their efforts, the member parties aim to protect democratic values, promote welfare and progress, and counter what they perceive as an ideology that threatens the idea of India. [78] It was formed with the objective of defeating the incumbent BJP led NDA in the 2024 Indian general election.
The alliance passed a three-point resolution in its Mumbai meeting on 1 September 2023 to collectively contest 2024 Indian General elections. [79]
AAP declared candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Assam after claiming they were tired of negotiations with Congress for seat sharing. [27]
The AAP is likely to fight on 4 seats whereas the Congress may get 3 seats in Delhi. [80] [81]
The Congress and AAP declared that they will contest separately in Punjab, in what AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal described as a "mutual agreement" with "no bad blood" between the parties. [82]
On 21 February 2024, in a joint press conference, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party announced that the Congress will fight in 17 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, leaving the rest for other alliance members. [33] There were also reported to be talks between the Congress and the SP for seat-sharing in Madhya Pradesh, in which the SP may be offered to contest the Khajuraho seat. [34]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on 24 January 2024 that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party would run alone in the state's forthcoming general elections. [35] [83] Other members of the alliance will contest as part of there Sanjukta Morcha.
Party | Base State | Leader | Year of withdrawal | Notes | Reference(s) | |
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Nationalist Congress Party | Maharashtra | Ajit Pawar | 2023 | The Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction) quit and joined National Democratic Alliance but the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) remained a member. | [32] [84] | |
Janata Dal (United) | Bihar | Nitish Kumar | 2024 | Joined NDA. | [85] [86] | |
Rashtriya Lok Dal | Uttar Pradesh | Jayant Singh | 2024 | Joined NDA. | [87] | |
Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) | Uttar Pradesh | Pallavi Patel | 2024 | Allied with All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | [88] | |
Janvadi Party (Socialist) | Uttar Pradesh | Sanjay Chauhan | 2024 [89] | [90] |
On 28 January 2024, Nitish Kumar resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar and decided to leave the Mahagathbandhan alliance, a part of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, by expressing dissatisfaction with the functioning of the government. He rejoined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). [91]
The Rashtriya Lok Dal left the bloc to join the BJP-led NDA on 14 January 2024. [92]
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Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance | |
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Abbreviation | INDIA |
Chairperson | Mallikarjun Kharge [1] |
Founder | |
Founded | 17 July 2023 |
Preceded by | United Progressive Alliance |
Political position | Big tent [a] |
Colours | (Official) (Alternative) |
ECI Status | Not Required |
Alliance | 40 Parties |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 118 / 543 |
Seats in Rajya Sabha | 91 / 245 |
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | 1,613 / 4,036 |
Seats in State Legislative Councils | 96 / 423 |
Number of states and union territories in government | 9 / 31 |
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance ( INDIA) is a big tent multi party political alliance of several political parties in India led by India's largest opposition party the Indian National Congress. [2] The alliance is in opposition to the ruling National Democratic Alliance government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 Indian general elections. [3]
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, commonly known by its backronym INDIA. [7] is an opposition front announced by the leaders of 28 parties to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The name was proposed during a meeting in Bengaluru and was unanimously adopted by the 28 participating parties. While some sources attribute the suggestion of the name to Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), [8] others mention that it was suggested by Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and chief minister of West Bengal. [9]
The first Opposition parties' meeting, held in Patna, Bihar, was chaired by Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on 23 June 2023, when the proposal for a new alliance was put on the table. The meet was attended by 16 Opposition parties. [10]
The second meeting, was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 17–18 July. It was chaired by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi when the proposal for an alliance was accepted and ten more parties were added to the list. The alliance's name was finalized and given the name Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. At this meeting, it was announced that the third meeting will be held in the city of Mumbai. [11] The third meeting was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 31 August to 1 September. The meeting was hosted by Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and saw Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and chief ministers of 5 states in attendance. Over the two-day deliberations, the alliance discussed major electoral issues for the upcoming general elections, carved out the coordination committee, and passed a three-point resolution to fight 2024 Indian general elections together 'as far as possible'. [12] [13]
The fourth meeting was held in New Delhi on 19 December. The meeting was primarily held to discuss seat-sharing, joint rallies, and the prime ministerial face and/or convenor of the alliance. The alliance adopted a resolution to ensure maximum use of VVPATs in upcoming elections. "To enhance confidence in elections, VVPAT slips should be directly given to voters to self-verify and place in a separate box, instead of them falling into the main box. Eventually, all VVPAT slips must be 100% counted, ensuring truly free and fair elections," read the resolution passed by the alliance at the meeting. Seat sharing was also to be done by either 31 December 2023 or mid-January 2024. It was also decided that protests will be held across the country on 22 December 2023 against the suspensions of opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament. Some leaders said that the alliance would hold a grand joint rally at Patna on 30 January 2024, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, although this was not officially announced. [14]
The alliance held its 5th meeting virtually with some leaders not attending. [15] Following the meeting, the Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was declared the alliance chairperson. [1] Members also had discussions about seat sharing. [16] Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, was offered the post of national convenor of the alliance which he declined. [17] Kumar went on to join the National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Bihar political crisis two weeks later. [18]
The bloc held its first event together on 22 December 2023, when nationwide protests were launched against the suspensions of opposition MPs in the Indian Parliament. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP President Sharad Pawar, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury and other leaders held protests against the suspensions of MPs under the banner "Save Democracy" at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. [19] [20]
The bloc's first joint rally was held in Patna, Bihar on 3 March 2024. The rally saw, among others, Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav, and senior Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja. Kharge attacked Kumar for frequently changing alliances and criticised the BJP for not fulfilling its promise of jobs and neglecting the country's poor and the majority. [21]
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance comprises a diverse range of political parties from across India. The 41 member parties of the alliance are: [22]
Party | Logo/Flag | Base | Political Position | Leader | Regional Alliances | Reference(s) | ||||
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National Parties | ||||||||||
1 | INC | Indian National Congress | National Party | Centre [26] | Mallikarjun Kharge | [8] [9] | ||||
2 | CPI(M) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | National Party | Left-wing | Sitaram Yechury | [19] | ||||
3 | AAP | Aam Aadmi Party | National Party | Centre-left | Arvind Kejriwal | Maha Vikas Aghadi | [27] | |||
State Parties | ||||||||||
5 | CPI | Communist Party of India | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Manipur | Left-wing | Doraisamy Raja | SDA (West Bengal), Left Democratic Front | [28] | |||
6 | DMK | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu | Centre-left | M. K. Stalin | Secular Progressive Alliance | [29] [3] | |||
7 | JKNC | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | Jammu and Kashmir | Centre | Farooq Abdullah | People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration | [30] | |||
8 | JMM | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Jharkhand | Centre-left | Hemant Soren | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | [31] | |||
9 | NCP(SP) | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | Maharashtra, Kerala | Centre | Sharad Pawar | Maha Vikas Aghadi | [32] | |||
10 | RJD | Rashtriya Janata Dal | Bihar, Jharkhand | Centre-left to left-wing | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | [22] [12] | |||
11 | SP | Samajwadi Party | Uttar Pradesh | Centre-left to left-wing | Akhilesh Yadav | Samajwadi Alliance | [33] [34] | |||
12 | SHS(UBT) | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | Maharashtra | Centre-right | Uddhav Thackeray | Maha Vikas Aghadi | [12] [11] | |||
13 | AIFB | All India Forward Bloc | West Bengal | Left-wing | G. Devarajan | SDA (West Bengal) | [35] | |||
14 | CPI(ML)L | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | Bihar | Far-left | Dipankar Bhattacharya | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | [18] | |||
15 | RSP | Revolutionary Socialist Party | Kerala | Left-wing | Manoj Bhattacharya | United Democratic Front (Kerala), SDA (West Bengal) | [35] | |||
16 | KC(M) | Kerala Congress (M) | Kerala | Centre-left | Jose K. Mani | Left Democratic Front | [36] | |||
17 | VCK | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | Tamil Nadu | Left-wing | Thol. Thirumavalavan | Secular Progressive Alliance | [37] | |||
18 | MDMK | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Tamil Nadu | Centre-left | Vaiko | Secular Progressive Alliance | [38] | |||
19 | PDP | Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | Jammu and Kashmir | Mehbooba Mufti | People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration | [39] | ||||
20 | KC | Kerala Congress | Kerala | P. J. Joseph | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | [40] | ||||
21 | IUML | Indian Union Muslim League | Kerala | K. M. Kader Mohideen | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | [41] | ||||
22 | RLP | Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | Rajasthan | Hanuman Beniwal | INC+ (Rajasthan) | [42] [43] | ||||
23 | MMK | Manithaneya Makkal Katchi | Tamil Nadu | M. H. Jawahirullah | Secular Progressive Alliance | [44] | ||||
24 | KMDK | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | Tamil Nadu | E. R. Eswaran | Secular Progressive Alliance | [45] | ||||
25 | PWPI | Peasants and Workers Party of India | Maharashtra | Centre-left | Jayant Prabhakar Patil | Maha Vikas Aghadi | [46] | |||
26 | RD | Raijor Dal | Assam | Left-wing | Akhil Gogoi | United Opposition Forum | [47] | |||
27 | AJP | Assam Jatiya Parishad | Assam | Centre-left to left-wing | Lurinjyoti Gogoi | United Opposition Forum | [47] | |||
28 | AGM | Anchalik Gana Morcha | Assam | Ajit Kumar Bhuyan | United Opposition Forum | [47] | ||||
29 | APHLC | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Assam | Jonas Ingti Kathar(J.I. Kathar) | United Opposition Forum | [47] | ||||
30 | VBA | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | Maharashtra | Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar | Maha Vikas Aghadi | [48] | ||||
31 | GFP | Goa Forward Party | Goa | Vijai Sardesai | [49] | |||||
32 | BGPM | Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha | West Bengal | Anit Thapa | [50] | |||||
33 | HP | Hamro Party | West Bengal | Ajoy Edwards | [51] | |||||
34 | MNM | Makkal Needhi Maiam | Tamil Nadu | Centre | Kamal Haasan | Secular Progressive Alliance | [52] | |||
35 | PLP | Purvanchal Lok Parishad | Assam | Charan Chandra Deka | United Opposition Forum | |||||
36 | JDA | Jatiya Dal Assam | Assam | M.G. Hazarika | United Opposition Forum | [53] | ||||
37 | MD | Mahan Dal | Uttar Pradesh | Kesav Dev Maurya | Samajwadi Alliance | [54] | ||||
38 | VIP | Vikassheel Insaan Party | Bihar | Mukesh Sahni | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | [55] | ||||
39 | SGP | Samajwadi Ganarajya Party | Maharashtra | Kapil Patil (Lok Bharati) | Maha Vikas Aghadi | [56] | ||||
IND | Independent | INDEPENDENTS | ||||||||
Uncertain | ||||||||||
4 | AITC | All India Trinamool Congress [28] [57] [58] | West Bengal, Meghalaya | Centre | Mamata Banerjee | [35] [28] | ||||
38+1 Parties |
Organisational structure of the Alliance
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State | Portrait | Chief Minister | Ministry | Deputy Chief Minister | Governing parties | |||
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Delhi | Arvind Kejriwal ( AAP) | Kejriwal III | Vacant | AAP | ||||
Himachal Pradesh | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ( INC) | Sukhu I | Mukesh Agnihotri ( INC) | INC | ||||
IND | ||||||||
Jharkhand | Champai Soren ( JMM) | Soren | Vacant | JMM | ||||
INC | ||||||||
RJD | ||||||||
NCP (SP) | ||||||||
CPI(M-L)L | ||||||||
Karnataka | Siddaramaiah ( INC) | Siddaramaiah II | D. K. Shivakumar ( INC) | INC | ||||
IND | ||||||||
Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan ( CPI(M)) | Vijayan II | Vacant | CPI(M) | ||||
CPI | ||||||||
KC(M) | ||||||||
JD(S) | ||||||||
NCP (SP) | ||||||||
RJD | ||||||||
KC(B) | ||||||||
C(S) | ||||||||
INL | ||||||||
NSC | ||||||||
JKC | ||||||||
IND | ||||||||
Punjab | Bhagwant Mann ( AAP) | Mann I | Vacant | AAP | ||||
Tamil Nadu | M. K. Stalin ( DMK) | Stalin I | Vacant | DMK | ||||
INC | ||||||||
VCK | ||||||||
CPI | ||||||||
CPI(M) | ||||||||
Telangana | Revanth Reddy ( INC) | Revanth Reddy I | Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka ( INC) | INC | ||||
CPI | ||||||||
West Bengal | Mamata Banerjee ( TMC) | Banerjee III | Vacant | TMC |
The following is the party-wise strength of I.N.D.I.A. parties in the Parliament of India:
Party | Lok Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Presence | |
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INC | 51 / 543
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29 / 245
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National Party | |
DMK | 20 / 543
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10 / 245
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Tamil Nadu | |
AITC | 19 / 543
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13 / 245
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West Bengal | |
SS(UBT) | 5 / 543
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2 / 245
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Maharashtra | |
NCP-SP | 4 / 543
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2 / 245
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Maharashtra | |
CPI(M) | 3 / 543
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5 / 245
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National Party | |
IUML | 3 / 543
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2 / 245
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Kerala | |
JKNC | 3 / 543
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– | Jammu and Kashmir | |
SP | 2 / 543
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4 / 245
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Uttar Pradesh | |
CPI | 2 / 543
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2 / 245
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Tamil Nadu | |
RJD | 1 / 543
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6 / 245
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Bihar | |
JMM | 1 / 543
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3 / 245
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Jharkhand | |
KC(M) | 1 / 543
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1 / 245
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Kerala | |
RSP | 1 / 543
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– | Kerala | |
VCK | 1 / 543
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Tamil Nadu | ||
KMDK | 1 / 543
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Tamil Nadu | ||
AAP | – | 10 / 245
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National Party | |
MDMK | 1 / 245
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Tamil Nadu | ||
IND | 1 / 245
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Uttar Pradesh | ||
Total | 118 / 543
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92 / 245
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State/UT | Total Seats | Last Election | INDIA | Overall Tally | CM from | |
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Andhra Pradesh | 175 | 2019 | INC (4) | 4 / 175
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YSRCP | |
Arunachal Pradesh | 60 | 2024 | INC (TBD) | 0 / 60
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TBD | |
Assam | 126 | 2021 | INC (23) | 24 / 126
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BJP | |
CPI(M) (1) | ||||||
Bihar | 243 | 2020 | RJD (79) | 114 / 243
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JD(U) | |
INC (19) | ||||||
CPI(ML)L (12) | ||||||
CPI (2) | ||||||
CPI(M) (2) | ||||||
Chhattisgarh | 90 | 2023 | INC (35) | 35 / 90
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BJP | |
Delhi | 70 | 2020 | AAP (62) | 62 / 70
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AAP | |
Goa | 40 | 2022 | INC (3) | 6 / 40
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BJP | |
AAP (2) | ||||||
Gujarat | 182 | 2022 | INC (17) | 23 / 182
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BJP | |
AAP (5) | ||||||
SP (1) | ||||||
Haryana | 90 | 2019 | INC (17) | 30 / 90
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BJP | |
Himachal Pradesh | 68 | 2022 | INC (34) | 34 / 68
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INC | |
Jammu and Kashmir | 90 | NA | ||||
Jharkhand | 81 | 2019 | JMM (29) | 48 / 81
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JMM | |
INC (17) | ||||||
RJD (1) | ||||||
CPI(ML)L (1) | ||||||
Karnataka | 224 | 2023 | INC (136) | 136 / 224
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INC | |
Kerala | 140 | 2021 | CPI(M) (61) | 137 / 140
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CPI(M) | |
INC (21) | ||||||
CPI (17) | ||||||
IUML (15) | ||||||
KC(M) (5) | ||||||
KEC (2) | ||||||
NCP(SP) (2) | ||||||
Madhya Pradesh | 230 | 2023 | INC (66) | 66 / 230
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BJP | |
Maharashtra | 288 | 2019 | INC (45) | 85 / 288
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SHS | |
NCP(SP) (19) | ||||||
SS(UBT) (17) | ||||||
SP (2) | ||||||
CPI(M) (1) | ||||||
PWPI (1) | ||||||
Manipur | 60 | 2022 | INC (5) | 5 / 60
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BJP | |
Meghalaya | 60 | 2023 | AITC (5) | 10 / 60
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NPP | |
INC (5) | ||||||
Mizoram | 40 | 2023 | INC (1) | 1 / 40
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ZPM | |
Nagaland | 60 | 2023 | None | 0 / 60
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NDPP | |
Odisha | 147 | 2019 | INC (9) | 10 / 147
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BJD | |
CPI(M) (1) | ||||||
Puducherry | 33 | 2021 | DMK (6) | 8 / 33
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AINRC | |
INC (2) | ||||||
Punjab | 117 | 2022 | AAP (92) | 110 / 117
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AAP | |
INC (18) | ||||||
Rajasthan | 200 | 2023 | INC (70) | 74 / 200
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BJP | |
BAP (3) | ||||||
RLP (1) | ||||||
Sikkim | 32 | 2024 | TBD | 0 / 32
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TBD | |
Tamil Nadu | 234 | 2021 | DMK (133) | 159 / 234
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DMK | |
INC (18) | ||||||
VCK (4) | ||||||
CPI (2) | ||||||
CPI(M) (2) | ||||||
Telangana | 119 | 2023 | INC (64) | 65 / 119
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INC | |
CPI (1) | ||||||
Tripura | 60 | 2023 | CPI(M) (10) | 13 / 60
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BJP | |
INC (3) | ||||||
Uttar Pradesh | 403 | 2022 | SP (108) | 110 / 403
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BJP | |
INC (2) | ||||||
Uttarakhand | 70 | 2022 | INC (19) | 19 / 70
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BJP | |
West Bengal | 294 | 2021 | AITC (221) | 221 / 294
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AITC |
2024 general election
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Seat sharing summary Some INDIA member parties decided to contest against the alliance.
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According to the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, the alliance's ideology revolves around the principles of developmentalism, inclusivity, and social justice. By combining their efforts, the member parties aim to protect democratic values, promote welfare and progress, and counter what they perceive as an ideology that threatens the idea of India. [78] It was formed with the objective of defeating the incumbent BJP led NDA in the 2024 Indian general election.
The alliance passed a three-point resolution in its Mumbai meeting on 1 September 2023 to collectively contest 2024 Indian General elections. [79]
AAP declared candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Assam after claiming they were tired of negotiations with Congress for seat sharing. [27]
The AAP is likely to fight on 4 seats whereas the Congress may get 3 seats in Delhi. [80] [81]
The Congress and AAP declared that they will contest separately in Punjab, in what AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal described as a "mutual agreement" with "no bad blood" between the parties. [82]
On 21 February 2024, in a joint press conference, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party announced that the Congress will fight in 17 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh, leaving the rest for other alliance members. [33] There were also reported to be talks between the Congress and the SP for seat-sharing in Madhya Pradesh, in which the SP may be offered to contest the Khajuraho seat. [34]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on 24 January 2024 that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party would run alone in the state's forthcoming general elections. [35] [83] Other members of the alliance will contest as part of there Sanjukta Morcha.
Party | Base State | Leader | Year of withdrawal | Notes | Reference(s) | |
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Nationalist Congress Party | Maharashtra | Ajit Pawar | 2023 | The Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction) quit and joined National Democratic Alliance but the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) remained a member. | [32] [84] | |
Janata Dal (United) | Bihar | Nitish Kumar | 2024 | Joined NDA. | [85] [86] | |
Rashtriya Lok Dal | Uttar Pradesh | Jayant Singh | 2024 | Joined NDA. | [87] | |
Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) | Uttar Pradesh | Pallavi Patel | 2024 | Allied with All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | [88] | |
Janvadi Party (Socialist) | Uttar Pradesh | Sanjay Chauhan | 2024 [89] | [90] |
On 28 January 2024, Nitish Kumar resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar and decided to leave the Mahagathbandhan alliance, a part of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, by expressing dissatisfaction with the functioning of the government. He rejoined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). [91]
The Rashtriya Lok Dal left the bloc to join the BJP-led NDA on 14 January 2024. [92]
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